Military dating scams are complex and take a lot of effort to put together, so scammers target multiple individuals at once. “The con artist behind the fake profile is usually a group of cons ...

Online dating is more and more popular these days. Not only is it convenient, but it also offers more available singles than, ...

These scammers often steal real military servicemembers’ names and photos for their fake profiles. Their online chats can feel real and quickly turn to talk of love or even marriage.

The Bear Valley Police Department is actively investigating a surge in high-dollar romance scams that have been targeting residents. These scams involve ...

Online dating scams and romance scams prey on victims at their most vulnerable, breaking hearts and emptying bank accounts.

Wortham says Facebook has a process to deal with fake profiles - once proven fake, they're deleted. Victims so far have been from Finland, Germany and the U.S.

That’s a $63 million jump from 2022, showing that the military community is a big target for scammers. The number of military members who lost money to these attacks went up by 7% to 30,948, per ...

According to a recent report from the Federal Trade Commission, military families lost a staggering $584 million to scams in ...

Military consumers ages 18-24 reported the highest susceptibility to scams (57.7%) and median dollar loss ($332) of all military age groups. Military consumers are most targeted by these five scams ...

CBS News Chicago The Better Business Bureau is warning veterans and military personnel that they may be the target of scammers around Memorial Day. This is a common time of year for fraudulent ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Military members and their spouses are getting scammed for more money than civilian victims. On average military consumers are reporting larger losses to scams than ...

Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and potential scams they have come in contact with by calling 828-1329 or via e… ...